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Tomorrow Today
Breaking down how fish behave in schools; substitutes for animal testing; dealing with Switzerland’s cat problem; using phages to combat plant pests
HER Women in Asia
Even though there has been tremendous progress in the number of women participating in higher education, women and girls make up only a minority in science. They are still often directed away from science subjects growing up, limiting their preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. That needs to change.
Close up
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is often considered a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy it freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.
Shift
Microsoft says its AI is diagnosing complex diseases more accurately than doctors. Also in the show: Bluetooth messaging without WiFi or cell phone signal, war-related AI fakes, and WhatsApp ads. All coming up on SHIFT.
The 77 Percent
This week, we take a deep dive into Africa’s progress toward gender equality, exploring how women are breaking barriers in sports, navigating the challenges of sex work, and reshaping the nightlife scene. From the football field to the streets, we examine the victories, the struggles, and the ongoing fight for recognition and rights.
HER Women in Asia
Even though there has been tremendous progress in the number of women participating in higher education, women and girls make up only a minority in science. They are still often directed away from science subjects growing up, limiting their preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. That needs to change.
Global Us
Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan face mass deportation. How Trump’s moves affect global climate protection. Plus: How Kolkata women escape sex work through recycling.
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
DocFilm
The same spectacle every summer: Hundreds of thousands of vehicles leaving Spain, headed for Morocco. In the summer of 2024, many of the travelers were migrants. Living in Europe, vacationing in their home country. But what does "home” really mean?
Global Us
Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan face mass deportation. How Trump’s moves affect global climate protection. Plus: How Kolkata women escape sex work through recycling.
HER Women in Asia
Even though there has been tremendous progress in the number of women participating in higher education, women and girls make up only a minority in science. They are still often directed away from science subjects growing up, limiting their preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. That needs to change.
Eco Africa
Reviving degraded forest in northern Ghana with natural regeneration; a low-cost, hygienic organic flooring solution in Uganda; sustainable, women-led beekeeping in DRC; and reversing urban lake decay in Germany.
DocFilm
The same spectacle every summer: Hundreds of thousands of vehicles leaving Spain, headed for Morocco. In the summer of 2024, many of the travelers were migrants. Living in Europe, vacationing in their home country. But what does "home” really mean?
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
HER Women in Asia
Even though there has been tremendous progress in the number of women participating in higher education, women and girls make up only a minority in science. They are still often directed away from science subjects growing up, limiting their preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. That needs to change.
In Good Shape
How to avoid the yo-yo effect? Do meal replacement products work? How do you recover from an eating disorder? And how a "non-industrialized” diet works wonders.
Close up
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is often considered a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy it freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.
HER Women in Asia
Even though there has been tremendous progress in the number of women participating in higher education, women and girls make up only a minority in science. They are still often directed away from science subjects growing up, limiting their preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. That needs to change.
Eco India
Traditional solutions to groundwater scarcity and deforestation; reviving customary but neglected crops; and a rebirth for kayaks.
DocFilm
Are fish really dumb, mute and unable to feel anything? Or is that just what people think? In recent years, scientists have been discovering more and more about the characteristics and abilities of these aquatic creatures.
Close up
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is often considered a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy it freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
DocFilm
A global longevity movement promises to decelerate the ageing process. Or even avoid it, altogether. But just how realistic are the claims of biohacking and self-optimization? And who can afford it anyway?
Asia 2050
India's villages can play a key role in the fight against climate change. Will the slow progress and limited resources of villages hinder hitting the carbon neutral goal, or will new technologies help them succeed?
Eco Africa
Reviving degraded forest in northern Ghana with natural regeneration; a low-cost, hygienic organic flooring solution in Uganda; sustainable, women-led beekeeping in DRC; and reversing urban lake decay in Germany.
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
Eco India
Traditional solutions to groundwater scarcity and deforestation; reviving customary but neglected crops; and a rebirth for kayaks.
DocFilm
Are fish really dumb, mute and unable to feel anything? Or is that just what people think? In recent years, scientists have been discovering more and more about the characteristics and abilities of these aquatic creatures.
Asia 2050
India's villages can play a key role in the fight against climate change. Will the slow progress and limited resources of villages hinder hitting the carbon neutral goal, or will new technologies help them succeed?
Close up
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is often considered a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy it freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.
DocFilm
The Polish village of Rozwarowo in northern Poland is saving the moors. Local thatcher Alfred Smolczynski initiated the process: He’s been renaturalizing the moor since the 1980s, in the face of much resistance. Now, bird conservationists are reintroducing the sedge warbler there.
In Good Shape
How to avoid the yo-yo effect? Do meal replacement products work? How do you recover from an eating disorder? And how a "non-industrialized” diet works wonders.
The 77 Percent
This week, we take a deep dive into Africa’s progress toward gender equality, exploring how women are breaking barriers in sports, navigating the challenges of sex work, and reshaping the nightlife scene. From the football field to the streets, we examine the victories, the struggles, and the ongoing fight for recognition and rights.
Asia 2050
India's villages can play a key role in the fight against climate change. Will the slow progress and limited resources of villages hinder hitting the carbon neutral goal, or will new technologies help them succeed?
DocFilm
Are fish really dumb, mute and unable to feel anything? Or is that just what people think? In recent years, scientists have been discovering more and more about the characteristics and abilities of these aquatic creatures.
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
Asia 2050
India's villages can play a key role in the fight against climate change. Will the slow progress and limited resources of villages hinder hitting the carbon neutral goal, or will new technologies help them succeed?
Focus on Europe
More and more Americans are emigrating to Europe - because of President Trump. +++ Blood feuds still occur in Albania.
Arts Unveiled
In this episode of our series, we explore a creative hotspot in West Africa: Dakar, home of photographer Alun Be. He is our guide through a magical art metropolis where tradition and high-tech, hip-hop and ancient textile art meet.
DocFilm
In early September 1941, the German Wehrmacht was advancing on all fronts in the Soviet Union. Kyiv had fallen, the Smolensk stronghold had been defeated and Leningrad was under siege. Hitler intended to launch a major offensive against Moscow before the winter.
Made in Germany
Europe's first Trump Tower may be built in Belgrade. Is a unified African economy an impossible dream? What are the challenges facing the Pakistani creators sector? And how one Vietnamese-born woman built up a nail salon empire in Berlin.
Asia 2050
India's villages can play a key role in the fight against climate change. Will the slow progress and limited resources of villages hinder hitting the carbon neutral goal, or will new technologies help them succeed?
Eco India
Traditional solutions to groundwater scarcity and deforestation; reviving customary but neglected crops; and a rebirth for kayaks.
